Transportation | The Lo-Down : News from the Lower East Side

Citi Bike Station at Canal and Rutgers Streets Removed

If you use the Citi Bike station at Canal and Rutgers streets (alongside Seward Park), you’ll want to make alternative plans. …

Photo: Manhattan Borough President's Twitter.

Delancey Street Will Become a Makeshift Bus Terminal During L Train Shutdown

Transit officials took local elected officials for a ride yesterday. In an effort to calm fears ahead of next April’s L Train shutdown, the MTA and the city’s Transportation Department (DOT) arranged the trip across the Williamsburg Bridge and along Delancey Street, up 1st Avenue and over to Union Square. …

Bike Count Display Installed Alongside Manhattan Bridge Pathway

Photo: DOT.

In recent years, there’s been a huge increase in the number of bicyclists using East River bridges. Here’s a visual representation of …

Clinton Street gridlock. Photo by Mike Rucker.

Grand/Clinton Street Gridlock Solutions Still at Least Two Months Away

You’re going to have to wait a little bit longer to find out how the city plans to relieve traffic congestion on the residential blocks leading to the Williamsburg Bridge. …

Summertime Fun in NYC with a Charter Bus (Sponsored)

Sitting by the pool with drink in hand, barbecue on the grill, festivals, splashing around at water parks, exploring museums, beach trips, and more– …

Clinton Street between Grand and Broome streets. Photo by Mike Rucker.

DOT Unveils Plans to Relieve Clinton Street/Grand Street Gridlock Thursday

We all know the area around Clinton Street and Grand Street is a mess. After many months of begging/pleading/cajoling, the city’s Department of Transportation is finally presenting a plan to deal with gridlock in the blocks around the big Essex Crossing development. …

“Street Seats” Likely Coming to Orchard Street Adjacent to Cafe Katja and Dudley’s

The city’s Department of Transportation is working with two local businesses and the Lower East Side Partnership to create seasonal seating and expanded bike parking on a section of Orchard Street. …

DOT Planners Commit to Presenting Grand/Clinton Street Traffic Proposal in June

Members of the local community have become increasingly frustrated in recent months as plans from the city to address worsening traffic congestion at Grand and Clinton streets have failed to materialize. …

Assembly Member Niou Urges MTA to Fix East Broadway Escalator

If you pass through the East Broadway Station with any regularity, you know that the escalator leading up from the F Train platform is frequently out of order. …

Delancey Street approach to the Williamsburg Bridge.

L Train Apocalypse: Dedicated Bus & Bike Lanes Coming to Delancey Street

The other day we mentioned another town hall meeting happening May 9, a week from today, to discuss the looming L Train shutdown. …

Two More Town Halls Announced to Discuss L Train Shutdown

The city’s Department of Transportation and the MTA today announced another round of town hall meetings to discuss the shutdown of the L Train. …

Transit Groups Urge 24-Hour Restrictions on Williamsburg Bridge During L-Train Shutdown

Transportation advocacy groups yesterday urged the city to take more steps to deal with the looming shutdown of the L Train. …

DOT Isn’t Ready to Talk About Grand/Clinton Street Gridlock

In a recent letter to the city’s Department of Transportation (DOT), local elected officials praised the city’s commitment to “present finding of an ongoing study” of Lower East Side traffic gridlock at a May community board meeting. …

The L Train Shutdown: “A Lower Manhattan Deluge”

If you’re not feeling sufficiently panicky about the L train shutdown coming our way next year, the New York Times chimes in today with a scary story. …

Choosing the Best Bus Provider in Manhattan (Sponsored)

Coordinating group transportation in a congested city like New York isn’t always easy. It often requires sifting through multiple bus rental providers, estimates, and amenity options. To save you time, we’ve outlined the biggest considerations for chartering a bus in NYC …